The author of "Past Imperfect" now offers an inspiring history of seven devastating but pivotal city fires, and how the men and women who fought them heroically rebuilt a new America from their ashes. Photos throughout.
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The author of "Past Imperfect" now offers an inspiring history of seven devastating but pivotal city fires, and how the men and women who fought them heroically rebuilt a new America from their ashes. Photos throughout.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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As New in As New jacket. Book. 9 1/4 h x 6 1/4w. A real nice clean unmarked 480 page first edition (stated) hardcover with 1 low in number line. This resonant and fascinating book by a renowned historian examines how seven fires shaped the larger course of American history. The Boston fire of 1760 set the stage for the American Revolution. The Pittsburgh fire of 1845 opened the way to larger scale industrial plants. Out of the ashes of the Chicago fire of 1871 came the modern skyscraper, the Haymarket Riots, and the Pullman Strike. The Baltimore fire of 1904 showed how a city's downtown, utterly destroyed, could re-invent itself after a catastrophe. The Detroit fire of 1967 forced politicians to concede what people of Detroit already knew-that racism and racially-based deprivation were not changed by the civil rights movement.
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Very Good Condition. Text appears to be clean. Cover has wear and corner bumps. The spine is in good condition with some wear. 460 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Education; ISBN: 1586483552. ISBN/EAN: 9781586483555. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561037032.
